Soan Cheng

A solution-phase strategy for the synthesis of chemical libraries containing small organic molecules: A universal and dipeptide mimetic template

A general approach to the solution phase, parallel synthesis of chemical libraries, which allows the preparation of multi-milligram quantities of each individual member, is exemplified with both a universal and dipeptide mimetic template. In each step of the sequence, the reactants, unreacted starting material, reagents and their byproducts are removed by simple liquid/ liquid or liquid/solid extractions providing the desired intermediates and final compounds in high purities (> or = 90-100%) independent of the reaction yields and without deliberate reaction optimization.

An alumina-catalyzed Michael addition of mercaptans to N-anilinomaleimides and its application to the solution-phase parallel synthesis of libraries

Abstract A novel strategy for the synthesis of 3-sulfanylsubstituted 1-(arylamino)-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione derivatives via the alumina-catalyzed Michael addition of mercaptans to N-anilinomaleimides is described. The utilization of alumina in the synthesis offers important advantages such as good yields, convenience and mild conditions.

Liquid phase parallel synthesis of iminodiacetic acid derivatives

Abstract Liquid phase parallel synthesis has been developed to synthesize a novel series of iminodiacetic acid derivatives targeting the integrin receptors. This library was synthesized using a four-step reaction sequence. In each step of the sequence, the PEG-bound products were precipitated selectively and the excess reagents and the by-products were removed by simple filtration. The most notable result was that the library members were obtained in high purities (>95% pure).